(19)
(11) EP 2 638 463 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
18.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/38

(21) Application number: 11793537.9

(22) Date of filing: 07.11.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/38(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/059658
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/064677 (18.05.2012 Gazette 2012/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 08.11.2010 US 941105

(71) Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VENKUMAHANTI, Suresh K.
    San Diego California 92121 (US)
  • CODRESCU, Lucian
    San Diego California 92121 (US)
  • SHANNON, Stephen R.
    San Diego California 92121 (US)
  • WANG, Lin
    San Diego California 92121 (US)
  • JONES, Phillip M.
    San Diego California 92121 (US)
  • PALAL, Daisy T.
    San Diego California 92121 (US)
  • TU, Jiajin
    San Diego California 92121 (US)

(74) Representative: Dunlop, Hugh Christopher et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

   


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